Senior Quantity Surveyor
2 days ago
Whitehaven
Job Description - Senior Quantity Surveyor: Whitehaven Are you looking for your next opportunity?Position: Senior Quantity SurveyorLocation: Whitehaven - Blencathra HouseRole: Full TimeWe are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a critical role in ensuring the commercial and financial integrity of a major Facilities Management contract.Sitting at the core of our operational delivery, you will be responsible for robust cost management, contract administration, and commercial governance across multiple service lines and workstreams.Main Duties:Commercial Management & Contract Administration • Administer and interpret contracts (NEC, JCT, CCS, and bespoke FM agreements), ensuring compliance with all commercial and contractual requirements., • Manage the full change control process, including preparation, pricing, negotiation, and final agreement of variations., • Lead the application for payment process, ensuring accurate measurement, substantiation, and timely submission., • Produce accurate monthly CVRs, cost reports, forecasts, and margin analysis., • Identify variances, risks, and opportunities, proposing actions to protect or enhance financial performance., • Work closely with finance teams on budgeting, cash flow management, WIP control, accruals, and audit readiness., • Monitor commercial performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contract terms., • Provide clear and concise commercial reports for internal leadership and client teams., • Act as a trusted commercial partner to operational managers, providing guidance, challenge, and commercial insight., • Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders., • Represent the commercial function in operational meetings, client forums, and negotiations. Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks. What we are looking for: • Extensive experience as a Quantity Surveyor within facilities management, construction, or other regulated service environments., • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, Business, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)., • Proven capability in administering CCS, NEC, JCT, or bespoke FM contracts., • Demonstrated experience managing large, complex, multi-site contracts., • Strong financial management skills, including forecasting, CVRs, cost control, and reporting.